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Iran boosts exports of mining products

Business Materials 22 September 2021 11:53 (UTC +04:00)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 22

By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:

Iran's exports of mining products increased by 126 percent in terms of value and 11 percent in terms of volume during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through August 22, 2021), compared to the same period last Iranian year, Trend reports citing Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

According to the report, Iran exported about 22 million tons of mining products worth about $5.09 billion within the 5 months.

The bulk of Iran's mining exports for the reporting period were accounted for raw steel and steel products. So, Iran exported $3.9 billion worth of raw steel and steel products in five months. This is an increase of 176 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.

In addition, Iran exported $622 million worth of copper and related products over the 5 months, which is an increase of 82 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year.

Products

Exports

Imports

Volume (in tons)

Percentage change in volume (%)

Value (in dollars)

Percentage change in value (%)

Volume (in tons)

Percentage change in volume (%)

Value (in dollars)

Percentage change in value (%)

Sponge iron

490,000

190

$92.2 million

200

-

-

-

-

Antimony

-

-

-

-

40

-40

$320,000

-43

Various stones and related products

1.57 million

-13

$69.6 million

23

10,000

-13

$10.8 million

-33

Ferromagnetism

20,200

10

$21.8 million

20

103,000

42

$158 million

67

Pottery, ceramics and so on

22,000

61

$12.8 million

373

22,700

30

$65.2 million

15

Alumina powder

1,140

219

$2.29 million

219

139,000

41

$69 million

62

Coal

-

-

-

-

334,000

-29

$108 million

-2

Aluminum

103,000

165

$244 million

287

56,300

-29

$101 million

-11

Titanium

30

171

$20,000

-29

19,500

5

$58.6 million

21

Zinc

85,100

3

$183 million

100

3,260

-49

$1.31 million

-65

Lead

34,800

117

$36.3 million

183

490,000

563

$1.1 million

302

Cement

8.55 million

-10

$174 million

-8

14,000

-5

$10.9 million

-11

Steel

4.67 million

55

$3.09 billion

176

398,000

-9

$465 million

-5

Molybdenum

1,110

-1

$19.3 million

70

0

-89

0

-52

Other mining products

4.33 million

14

$314 million

23

319,000

7

$213 million

6

Other iron ore product

899,000

-18

$64.2 million

61

-

-

-

-

Iron ore pellets

651,000

-

$66.7 million

0

-

-

-

-

Iron ore concentrate

385,000

132

$57.3 million

348

-

-

-

-

Precious stones and metals

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Copper

90,500

20

$621 million

82

47,000

6

$5.45 million

12

Mica

200

89

$10,000

23

580

72

$290,000

-30

Nickel

-

-

-

-

1,000

-15

$18.5 million

3

Total

22 million

11

5.09 billion

126

1.42 million

-7

1.29 billion

6

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